When prices for commodities like corn, cooking oil and energy took a bigger than expected jump in recent months, Plano-based Frito-Lay Inc. put some of its snack packages on a diet.
By pouring up to one ounce less food into each bag, the company delayed a price hike – something more shocking to consumers, who also are paying more for corn, cooking oil and energy.
But beginning this week, in the face of continuing commodities price increases, Frito-Lay's parent company, PepsiCo Inc., has upped its prices too, mostly on its large sizes. The company declined to say how big the increases have been, but PepsiCo executives Thursday told analysts that more are on the way.
